Claims that Chelsea owner has caused a 'breakdown in relationship with fans'

There has been a massive claim made about one of the Chelsea owners after some news came out latest week regarding a change of structure at the very top of the club.

As revealed by the Daily Mail, Chelsea have an “extraordinary” agreement in place that allows the club to exchange chairmanship every five years.

Current chairman Todd Boehly is expected to step down in 2027, allowing majority shareholders Clearlake Capital to assign a new club chief for the following five years.

And according to finance expert Kieran Maguire, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about Chelsea’s ownership structure and decision to change chairman, Boehly has “failed to deliver success” as Chelsea chairman so Blues fans will be eager to see him step down in 2027.

He says that Boehly has caused a breakdown in relationship with fans, and I don’t think there will be too many Blues fans who would disagree, even though it’s perhaps harsh to pin all the blame on Boehly here, because there are other owners and directors at the club.

“The written agreement that Clearlake Capital have in terms of their investment with Chelsea is that Todd Boehly will step down as chairman,” Maguire told Football Insider’s Sean Fisher.

“He is taking much more of a backseat role.

“I think it’s fair to say that the first 12 to 18 months of his position as chairman has been mediocre at best.

“He has failed to deliver success on the pitch, has spent money in a haphazard manner and has caused a breakdown in relationship with fans.

“I would imagine for fans, 2027 can’t come soon enough.“